Catoctin clarion., 1887-05-12
WOMAN AND HOME
VARIOUS WAYS OF PROMOTING
ECONOMY IN THE KITCHEN.

Baby's beginning t" Walk-Co"rtesy In
School-tiirls' Need of Couragc-Tein-
peraturc OF Dwelling ROoms-Usc for
Broom Manifestations.
There are many ways in which al intell-
gent girl can promote economy i'll the kitchen.
She will 80 far toward doing this If she will
practice thu suggestions given throughout
this series of articles, and if she will carry out
those which follow. The careless use of diff
crcnt utensils and mechanical appliances of
work is source OF great expense to tho
honSek"cl@r; the helpful girl will try mako
such things last rs long as possible. Take,
for instance, the use of broons; lroonls
which arc hung up keep their first shape bet
ter and sweep more evenly than those left
standing; if they are dipped in warm water
every day they will last longer than il left
dry. When broom is worn uncvcnly, soak
it in warm water for half an hour, tie the
stalks if they have broken apart, and trim
the bottom even with large, sharp scissors.
Ii very much worn, soak and trim the broom,
shorten the handle and uso it for hearth
broom.
While sweeping keep pail OF warm water
near, frequently ,lipthr broom in it and shake
off the water, changing il as it becomes soilcd;
the wet broom wears the carpet less than
dry one, and the dnmpness keeps tho dust
from flying. To clean ordinary spots from
Il carpet, have pail of warm water contain
ing Il tablespoonful Of ammonia, or some
SUapSlls, and another Of clean water, Il large
piece of flannel and half Il dozen dry cloths
that do not shed lint first wet the flannel in
the soapsdS and wiring it nearly dry, then
quickly rub about half n square yard Of the
carpet with it, rinse the flannel in the clear
water and again wiring it out, and rub the
carpet with it, and then with the dry cloths
rub the wet spot on the carpet until it is dry.
AS soon a. n cloth becomes wet hang it in the
air to dry; change the water us often rs it be
comes >oil"l; work quickly, SO that the carpet
may not become wet. If the carpet is much
spotted, use instead of the soapsudS II quart of
fresh OK gall in three quarts OF warm wntcr.
If there are grease spots on tho carpet, re-
move them before washing it, either with
some reliable grease extractor or 10y using
flour ns fullcrs earth is used in chanin.
woolcn goods; if the flour is thicEly spread
upon the grease spot and allow cl TO remain
for several days, 1t will usually eradicate the
stain; sometimes several applications of flour
ore required.
In choosing dining room carpet, 1t should
he remembered that small figures and medium
light colors show dust less than dark, solid
c1lorS. Painted, oiled, and parquct floors
linoleum and oil cloth, nre in ur"d by scrub
bing; wipe them with IL cloth wet In lOraN
water and then with II dry one; milk ON II
cloth will give 4 good appearance to oil cloth
Wash mating with warm water containing a
pint ut falt to q gallon Of water, and quickly
rub 1t with II clean, dry cloth. Wash cane
scntrd chairs with ammonia and water, or
with dot water, soap and sponge; if the cane
Is stretched ont OF shape, thoroughly sntnrat.
it underneath To clean the walls of the din
in, room tie Il large soft cloth over n broom
and rub the walls with it, renewing the cloth
as it becomes Soiled; if the walls nrC
papercd, rub them in even downward strokes
with II loaf of stale bread cut through the
center to expose the largest surface OF cIumb.
III there are any Ncrmn in the floor or base
bonrd crcylrrS, Saturatr them with strongly
sultrd water or with alum dissolved in water,
u pound to quart.
Do not uoc Sonp in cleaning marble man
tclr, tables, etc, but wash them with am
nonia and clean watcr-enoush ammonia to
make The water feel smooth. Before begin.
ming to clean tho dining room, cover all the
small ornaments with clean busters, and dust
the furniture, and either cover it or set il out
Of the ROOM Plain substantial furniture il
best for the dining room; but where carved
wood Is used ii must be frequently busted
with Il brush made nf soft brstlrS and rubbed
with soft clean clnth;a very few drops
ammonia III water lightly rubbed with Il soft
cloth ON pots will remove them, but it must
he cautiously used, because it takes off the